Future Continuous Tense | English Grammar Advanced - Class 10 PDF Download

Definition: The future continuous tense is a verb tense that indicates that something will occur in the future and continue for an expected length of time. It is important to note that the future continuous tense is only used with action words because it is only possible to do them for a duration.

Action verbs describe activities: Like running, thinking, and seeing.

Future Continuous Tense Formula for First Person Singular/ Plural, Second Person and Third Person Singular/Plural

The formula for Future Continuous Tense is as follows: I / We/ You/ They/ Common Noun/ Proper Noun + Will/ Shall + be + verb (1st form) with ‘ing’ + object (optional)

Let us see some example sentences with formula for Future Continuous Tense:

1) I shall be studying hard for my exam.
मैं परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन कर  रहा हूँगा ।

2) He will be going to work next week.
वह अगले सप्ताह काम करने जा रहा होगा ।

3) They will be sleeping till late on Saturday.
वे शनिवार की देर रात तक सो रहे होंगे।

For converting these sentences into negative sentences the formula is that you add ‘not’ before the verb and the rest of the rule remains the same.

I / We/ You/ They/ Common Noun/ Proper Noun + Will/ Shall +  not be + verb (1st form) with ‘ing’ + object (optional)

Let us see some examples of negative sentences with the formula for Future Continuous Tense:

1) I shall not be studying hard for my exam on Sunday.
मैं रविवार को अपनी परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन नहीं कर रहा हूँगा।

2) He will not be going to work next week.
वह अगले हफ्ते काम पर नहीं जा रहा होगा।

For converting these sentences into interrogative sentences the formula is that you add Will/ Shall at the start of the sentence followed by the subject and the rest of the rule remains the same. The sentence ends with a question mark (?).

Will/ Shall + I / We/ You/ They/ Common Noun/ Proper Noun + be + verb (1st form) with ‘ing’ + object (optional)?

Let us see some examples of interrogative sentences with the formula for Future Continuous Tense:

1) Shall I be studying hard for my exam on Sunday?

क्या मैं रविवार को अपनी परीक्षा के लिए कठिन अध्ययन कर रहा हूँगा?

2) Will he be going to work next week?
क्या वह अगले हफ्ते काम करने जा रहा होगा?

3) Will they be sleeping till late on Saturday?
क्या वे शनिवार को देर रात तक सोते रहेंगे?

For converting these sentences into negative interrogative sentences the formula is that you add Will/ Shall at the start of the sentence, then the subject and then ‘not be’ and the rest of the rule remains the same. The sentence ends with a question mark (?).

Will/ Shall + I / We/ You/ They/ Common Noun/ Proper Noun + not be + verb (1st form) with ‘ing’ + object (optional)?

Let us see some examples of interrogative sentences with the formula for Future Continuous Tense:

1) Shall I not be studying hard for my exam on Sunday?
क्या मैं रविवार को अपनी परीक्षा के लिए मेहनत नहीं कर रहा हूँगा?

2) Will he not be going to work next week?
क्या वह अगले हफ्ते काम पर नहीं जा रहा होगा?

3) Will they not be sleeping till late on Saturday?
क्या वे शनिवार को देर रात तक सोते नहीं  रहेंगे?

Difference between ‘Will’ and ‘Shall’

The earlier rule of the American English was that ‘shall’ was used with the first person rules of tenses whereas ‘will’ was used with second and third person rules of tenses.
For example:

1) I shall be going to the gym tomorrow.
2) They will be leaving for Delhi tomorrow.

But when a strong determination for something is to be expressed the use of ‘will’ and ‘shall’ is reversed.

For example:
1) I will not go to the market.
2) You shall go to the party.

Although use of both these is interchangeable but ‘Shall’ is now used very rarely as ‘will’ has replaced its use.

Q. Translate the following sentences using future continuous tense exercise and check the answers.
1. क्या मोहन नहा रहा होगा?

2. चौकीदार रात को सो रहा  होगा।

3. वह कल मिठाई बाँट रहा होगा।

4. सोहन अगले महीने इम्तेहान की तैयारी कर रहा होगा।

5. मैं रात को आठ बजे भोजन खा रहा हूँगा।

Answers:
1. Will Mohan be bathing?

2. Gatekeeper will be sleeping at night.

3. He will be distributing sweets tomorrow.

4. Sohan will be preparing for exam next month.

5. I will be eating dinner at 8 o’clock at night.